Every year the FTC brings hundreds of cases against individuals and companies for violating consumer protection and competition laws that the agency enforces. These cases can involve fraud, scams, identity theft, false advertising, privacy violations, anti-competitive behavior and more. The Legal Library has detailed information about cases we have brought in federal court or through our internal administrative process, called an adjudicative proceeding.
Market Development Specialists, Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Wintergreen Systems, et al.
Mortgage Foreclosure Solutions, Inc., Debra Behrens, and Michael Siani
Dinamica Financiera LLC
Payneless Credit Repair, LLC, and Lesley L. Payne
CompuCredit Corporation and Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC
Handicapped & Disabled Workshops, Inc. formally known as Handi-Tech Company, Handi-Hope Industries, Inc., Handi-Ship, LLC, et al.
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rosch, In the Matter of Whole Foods Market, Inc., and Wild Oats Markets, Inc.
Premier Capital Lending, Inc., et al., In the Matter of
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz In re Federal Trade Commission v. Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Concurring Statement of Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch - Federal Trade Commission v. Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ESL Partners, L.P., and ZAM Holdings, L.P., United States of America (For the Federal Trade Commission)
Enforcing the mandatory premerger notification filing provisions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, the Commission filed a complaint in Federal District Court charging ESL Partners and ZAM Holdings, two investment funds, with failing to make timely filings prior to making two acquisitions. The acquisitions in question were the purchase of blocks of AutoZone, Inc.’s shares in September and October of 2004. According to the Commission’s complaint, the acquisition met the filing threshold established in the HSR act, and thus was required to file. ESL and ZAM agreed to pay civil penalties of $525,000 and $275,000 respectively to settle the Commission’s charges.